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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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